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6 PAPAKURA COURIER, MARCH 23, 2011
NEWS
Support Plunket in Counties
Manukau can offer to
Christchurch Families
FAMILY CENTRE OFFERING
PARENTING SUPPORT TO
PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF
BABIES & TODDLERS
The Family Centre can support with
parenting information and support.
Counties Manukau
Family Centre
10 Halver Road
Manurewa
Phone: 09 267 4805
Opening Hours
Tuesday  Friday 9am  4pm
PLUNKET NURSES AND WELL
CHILD CHECKS
We are able to offer Well Child checks
to families. We would prioritise these
for babies who have not been seen
by a Plunket Nurse in Christchurch
yet (those with very young babies
under 2 months), appointments will
be necessary. Parents can phone
the Area Offce on 09 260 4111
to fnd your nearest clinic or email
Counties.Manukau@plunket.org.nz
CAR RENTAL SCHEME
Phone 09 239 2864
The scheme has locations across
the Counties Manukau area. For
further information, please contact
the above phone Mon, Tues, Thurs
9am  3.30pm or email CSA04@
plunket.org.nz
PLUNKETLINE
Toll Free (24 hours)
0800 933 922
PlunketLine is a telephone helpline
that offers information and support
to parents and caregivers of children
under 5. PlunketLine is available 24
hours a day, 7 days per week. A
Plunket Nurse is available to speak
with you at any time. This is a Free
phone service.
REFERRAL TO OTHER SERVICES
We are able to refer onto other
services after we have assessed the
needs of the family and we are also
able to use our volunteer networks
to coordinate some donations of
clothing and toys if needed.
GARDEN
CENTRE SALE
CLOSING DOWN
EVERYTHING MUST GO
Shed 16 Garden Centre & Cafè
Cnr SH 22 & Jesmond Rd, Drury
Phone 294-9340
ALL PLANTS AND POTS
50% OFF
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• Causes of infertility • Options for treatment
• The IVF experience • Counselling and support
This free seminar aims to provide information and options
to anyone experiencing difficulties in achieving pregnancy.
A Fertility Associates doctor, counsellor, embryologist and
nurse will all be available to answer any questions about
fertility issues.
Tuesday 29 March 2011, 7.00 -- 8.30pm
Level 2, Ascot Central (The Fertility Associates building)
7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive,
Remuera
To register or for more information
Phone: 09 925 5924
Email: info@fertilityassociates.co.nz
Web: www.fertilityassociates.co.nz
We understand
...WE'VE BEEN TURNING COUPLES
INTO FAMILIES FOR OVER 20 YEARS
Pork Pie antics converted for charity
Mini mania: Drury man Mark
Grey with his Goodbye Pork Pie
Mini at Two Fat Cows in Drury on
Thursday night. Mark will drive
from Kaitaia to Invercargill in
April with 38 other Minis to raise
money for Starship.
By FAITH THUMATH
Two Fat Cows patrons had
their after-work beer inter-
rupted by a bright yellow
Mini driving through the
doors of the pub on Thursday
night with a 1979 Holden
police car on its tail.
The Mini was driven by
Drury man Mark Grey who
organised the stunt to help
reach the $10,000 fund-
raising goal he and wife Trish
set themselves as part of the
Pork Pie Charity Run.
They are joining the
Goodbye Pork Pie-inspired
convoy of up to 52 Minis --
and the police car -- driving
from Kaitaia to Invercargill
over six days from April 22.
Money raised will go to
Starship Hospital for air
ambulance stretchers.
In the iconic 1981 movie,
two men drive a Mini rented
with stolen cash the length of
New Zealand, selling off
pieces along the way.
The Greys have also been
selling pieces of their Mini,
although as advertising space
rather than spare parts, and
managed to flog the two back
windows at the pub.
A bucket was also passed
around with Mr Grey asking
people to donate rather than
buy him a round.
Mr Grey first got involved
in the race because of his
nephew Luke who almost
drowned but was revived at
the pools at Papatoetoe, then
spent two months in an
induced coma at Starship.
Going to Starship and
being with Luke, it gave a
really good insight into how
that place runs. They re
amazing and everything s
full-on.
He happened to have a
Mini which his son, then four,
had talked him into buying.
The mustard-coloured paint
and black vinyl roof were
replaced so the car resembled
the original from the movie,
of which Mr Grey is a big fan.
It was named Betty Flier
after its original owner and
didn t give them any trouble
during the last journey,
which Mark said was not as
arduous as some people
expect.
You re driving through
one of the most beautiful
countries in the world and
you re seeing it from one end
of the country to the other.
It s not that bad.
The couple is dedicating
the run to family friend
Shannon who has a rare
sinus problem and has to
make regular visits to
Starship.
Mr Grey believes they have
already passed their $10,000
goal but will keep fund-
raising.
Go to www.fundraiseon
line.co.nz/markandtrishgrey
if you want a piece of the car
or to donate to the cause.
Time running out to protect trees
Two -- that s the total number of
trees in south Auckland that
have been nominated so far for
protection under the district
plan.
Community leaders are
worried there are so few
submissions and they re urging
people to nominate trees for pro-
tection.
The plea comes jointly from
the Manurewa, Otara-Papa-
toetoe and Mangere-Otahuhu
local boards because of changes
to the Resource Management
Act in 2009.
The changes will remove the
existing general protection rules
for trees in urban areas in dis-
trict plans and comes into effect
from January 2012.
The deadline to identify trees
for protection is March 31 and so
far only two nominations have
been made to the Otara-
Papatoetoe board.
Manurewa board member
Angela Cunningham-Marino
says trees provided a valuable
amenity to the urban environ-
ment and need to be protected.
Through the nominations
process we re aiming to protect
as many trees as possible, she
says.
This will not be an easy exer-
cise as the law does not allow for
the blanket protection rules of
old to be rolled over.
The Auckland Council says
any trees identified and
protected under previous
councils existing district plans
will continue to be protected.
To date there are around 630
trees protected under the former
Manukau City Council s existing
plan and 50 urban sites with
varying numbers of protected
trees under the former Papa-
kura District Council s plan.
Anything that s been notified
in the past and was accepted as
a protected tree will still stand,
the council says. Only new
trees need to be identified so if
you made a submission that was
under appeal or not yet adopted
by the old councils you won t
have to re-apply.
Visit your nearest library, local
board office or the Auckland
Council webs
¨ite at
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to
obtain nomination forms.
Grant applications open
Applications are now
open for grants from the
Auckland Communities
Foundation s Manukau
fund for groups that pro-
vide services to families
and communities.
To qualify groups must
be registered as charities
with the IRD. Appli-
cations close on April 21
and grants will be
decided by mid-May.
Contact Penny Olson
on p.olson @auckland
cf.org.nz or 277-8833.